Landscape



N. SPEIRS LANDSCAPE Nov. 12, 1929.

Filed May ll, 1928 I N VEN TQR.

i upon which the sky,

Patented Nov. bl2, 1929 1 IlarmscnrnV l Application filed May 11,

My invention hasfor its object to provide y a highly artistic landscapeor scene having the natural growth, such as trees, vegetable undergrowthand flowers, represented and 5 formed in a very pleasing and artisticmanner by sponge in thin sheet-like form. v

More particularly, the present invention aims to provide a scene inwhich the physical and color characteristics of the trees, undergrowthand flowers, are effected by varying the thickness of and painting orotherwise coloring the sponge.

A still further object is to provide a landscape or scene embodying abacking or mat buildings, persons and the like are represented bypainting, sketching or the like, and upon which is secured suitablycolored sponge in thin sheet-like form to represent the natural growthof theV 2o scene with its physical and color characteristics.

The invention consists in the novel features hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andV claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a face View ofV a landscape formed inaccordance withthe present invention Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontalsection taken on line 2-2'of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.a

In the practice of the present invention, a scene is painted or sketchedupon a suitable mat or backing 5 of cardboard, wood, or the like.l Asshown, the sky and a body of water may be thus represented asrespectively 1ndicated at 6 and 7. Upon the mat 5, I then glue orotherwise secure sponge in thin sheetlike form to represent the naturalgrowth of the scene, the sponge being suitably painted or colored tobring out the color characteristics of the natural growth, such as thevarious colors of the foliage, flowers and the like,

and to also bring out certain physical characteristics such as thetrunks 8 of the trees and the like. The sponge is thus employed andarranged to indicate flowers and undergrowth as indicated generally at9, and trees 192s. Ysemi Nq. 276,920.

10 in ,backv ground. "Io further bring out physical characteristics ofthe natural growth and to emphasize the variations in density of thefoliage and the like, the sponge is thinned at different places asgenerally indicated at 11. I

In practice, the sponge is preferably colored before being applied tothe mat 5, after which it is retouched to give a finished and finalartistic appearance. At this time, the scene is also preferablyyretouched as at 12 to bring out the lights and. shadows of the sky 6 andofthe body of water the natural growth.

By properly preparing, coloring and ap- 7 adjacent y plying the sponge,a very pleasing and artistic scene or landscape is produced which, at adistance, cannot be easily distinguished from an elaborate oil painting.p

The entire picture, Vwhen completed, may be `mounted in any suitablemanner, but is vshown secured upon a carrying sheet or folder 13. Due tothe natural characteristics of the sponge and the employment of the samein thin sheet-like form, a durable picture is had in which the spongewillremain in pro` er condition for a great length of time witlioutliability of becoming warped or detached.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is for illustrativepurposes only, and that numerous dierent scenes or landscapes may beformed in accordance with the invention. Moreover, the scene mayobviously includev buildings, persons, vehicles and the like representedby painting or sketching them on the mat before the sponge is applied.

/Vh'atI claim as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising amat having a scene thereon, and sponge in thin sheet-like form securedupon the face of said matto represent the natural growth. of the' scene,said sponge being colv ored to represent color and physicalcharacteristics of the growth.

2. A device lof the class described comprising a mat having a scenethereon, and sponge in thin sheet-like form secured upon the face ofsaid matto represent the natural growth of the scene, said sponge beingcolored to represent color and physicial characteristics *of the growth,and being further varied in thickness at diierent points to representvariations in density of the growth.

3. landscape device comprising a mat having a scene painter thereon, andsponge applied tof the facek of the mat to represent the trees,undergrowthl and flowers of the scene, said sponge being colored torepresent color and physical.characteristics of the trees? f A flowersand undergrovvth..

4. A scenek having trees andundergrowth represented by sponge in thinsheet-like form, the sponge being colored to represent color andphysical characteristics of the trees and undergrowth;

In ltestimony,whereof I aiiX'my sifrnaturc.

NELLIE sPIRs.

